Right whale, Eubalaena glacialis, entanglement in fixed fishing gear
remains one of the most crucial threats to the survival of the species today. Aerial
surveys conducted by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) ...

The Sustainable Fisheries Act established as one of its mandates for
regional fishery management councils and the National Marine Fisheries Service a
requirement to identify and protect Essential Fish Habitat. The Act ...

The Hawaiian monk seal is an endangered species with a current population of approximately
1400 animals. Seals are distributed primarily at six sites in the Northwest Hawaiian Islands. The
most depleted of these ...